> > The intent of the question was to ask how to solve> a combination. The stated problem was how to> choose teams. Any kid who grew up playing sandlot> baseball knows the rules that formed the basis> of my remark. And, order does matter. The kids> who are picked last are painfully aware of their> status.

This is the problem with word problems: the words often hint at stuffthat isn't really there. The problem might be better stated: "given aset of 20 elements..."

-- When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.Jonathan Swift: Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting